Boucher argued that the idea of "replacing our delegation with a bunch of Republican freshmen," which wasn't exactly Prior's argument, "is completely absurd."

"The House Republicansí failure and inability to govern caused the first government shutdown in 16 years. The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill, extending unemployment benefits, raising the minimum wage, and passing comprehensive immigration reform."

In that list of alleged GOP failures, one stood out to a reader, who emailed a list of jobs bills that, he said, the Republican-controlled House has, in fact, passed.

PolitiFact Rhode Island examined Boucher's claim on the jobs bills and ruled it Pants on Fire.